POSITIVE SPACE PASSENGER is defined as which of the following?

• A. A passenger who sits in the aisle seat
• B. A passenger paying an adequate portion of a ticket to guarantee him/her a seat
• C. A passenger who travels with a discounted ticket
• D. A passenger who travels without a ticket

Answer: (B)

Positive space passenger describes a revenue passenger who has paid for a seat and holds a confirmed reservation. This status means the seat is secured because the passenger has contributed to the fare, guaranteeing a place on the flight. The option that says a passenger paying an adequate portion of the ticket to guarantee a seat best captures this idea: payment secures the seat and creates the guaranteed occupancy the airline expects.

The other ideas don’t fit as well because seating position (aisle), traveling with a discount without regard to payment status, or traveling without a ticket all fail to convey the paid, secured-seat aspect that defines a positive space passenger.